England fans face assault charge

Two England fans are appearing in court in Portugal after England's 1-1 draw in Faro last night against the Euro 2004 hosts.

The British Embassy said five England fans had been detained. Two have been charged with assault and aggression towards a police officer and are appearing in court in the Algarve town today.

The others were detained because they did not have identification papers on them but when they provided the necessary paperwork they were taken back to their hotel and were allowed to go, a spokesman said.